Improvement in hogshead and barrel horses



.T. N. PARKER.

HOGSI-IEAD AND BARREL-HORSE,- No. 7 1 I Patented Nov. 23,1875.

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JOSEPH N. PARKER, :01? AUGUSTA, MAINE.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOGSHEAD AND BARREL HORSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 70,186, dated November 23, 1875; application 'filed September 9, 1875.

-on rollers, which are attached to a horse, as

shown in the drawing, which is a view in perspective of the horse with a hogshead or barrel upon it.

In the drawing, D is a plank, and of the same Width as the parts B and B, which are attached to it by grooves and spikes. The

parts B and B, as constructed, are separate, so that they maybe moved apart and adjusted to the length of the hogshead or bar-- rel, and when not in use may be packed in a very small space for storage or transportation, and have the space E between them, which is intended to be clear for the reception when drawing off the vessel into which the liquid is drawn. The space being clear, the vessel can be put under the hogshead or barrel until the contents are all drawn out, and when not in use the vessel can remain in the space E, leaving the room about the horse unincumbered. Upon this horse are the rollers c c c, and one on the part B, corresponding to 0. These rollers are made of iron or wood, and set in the parts B and B, as shown in the drawing, so that the hogshead or barrel A will rest upon them, as indicated. The hogshead or barrel can be rolled to its placeeasily by placing skids from the floor to the parts B and B, and will drop readily upon the rollers. It may then be turned with ease upon the rollers, bringing any part of the bilge at the top. It can then be tapped and the faucet inserted withoutthe contents escaping. It can then be turned down until the liquid will flow out,

and, when necessary, it can be still further turned, until the entire contents are drawn out, the space E allowing the vessel tobe placed under the hogshead or barrel until the faucet comes on the under side.

The horse is constructed so as not to occup'y more space than the vhogshead or barrel,

and can be placed against the wall, and thus cover but little space.

I claim as my invention-- The combination of the horse composed of the parts B and B with the rollers, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

JOSEPH N. PARKER. Witnesses:

DANL. G. ROBINSON, W. S. GHOATE. 

